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president obama attacks it is not about regime change but rather retribution. live in the news room. >>> tensions about syria along with some weakness in consumer spending sent wall street lower. the industrials dropped 30 points, the nasdaq fell 30. this has been the worst month for the markets in more than a year. >>> 22 san francisco firefighters returned home from battling the rim fire late today. the u.s. forest service says the fire is now 32% contained and growing at a slower rate. more than 200,000 acres burned since it started two weeks ago. there are still mandatory evacuations to the southeast of the fire and 4500 structures are threatened. tonight, our john fowler gives us a view of how some military hardware is helping in the fire fight. >> reporter: this drone, flying from this base in victorville, east of los angeles, beaming realtime fire video instantly to the incident commander. >> like you see a helicopter sending a live sped, it can pick up a thermal image. >> reporter: it can see hot spots. at incident command, firefighters and national gua
president obama attacks it is not about regime change but rather retribution. live in the news room. >>> tensions about syria along with some weakness in consumer spending sent wall street lower. the industrials dropped 30 points, the nasdaq fell 30. this has been the worst month for the markets in more than a year. >>> 22 san francisco firefighters returned home from battling the rim fire late today. the u.s. forest service says the fire is now 32% contained and growing at a...
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. >> the governor spoke with president obama who committed federal dollars to battling the fire. the governor could be asking the feds for additional help soon. >> this morning engineers are scrabbling to send more water from the hetchy reservoir to the bay area. ashes falling into the reservoir but not affecting the quality. managers are testing the water they time as day. officials say if the quality is affected, there are other local reservoirs to draw from. >> hundreds gathered in berkeley to remember a city owned camp destroyed in the rim fire. people sang songs and shared memories of tuolumne camp that was overrun by flames over the weekend. it has been in operation since 1922. we will have more on the vigil ahead. >> caltran says the problem with defective bolts on the bay bridge have been resolved as they close the bridge tomorrow night. crews showed us shims they placed under the bridge that have been wedged in place to prevent the span from rocking extensively. caltran says they will be removed in december when new saddles are installed to reinforce the bolts. the bridg
. >> the governor spoke with president obama who committed federal dollars to battling the fire. the governor could be asking the feds for additional help soon. >> this morning engineers are scrabbling to send more water from the hetchy reservoir to the bay area. ashes falling into the reservoir but not affecting the quality. managers are testing the water they time as day. officials say if the quality is affected, there are other local reservoirs to draw from. >> hundreds...
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and supporters planning gatherings around the world including at 9 white house to call on president obama to pardon him. mike has more on the fire danger. >> the danger is low with temperatures cooler this morning and, still, humid outside but you will notice the change with more 50's across the board and 60's in san carlos at 63 and mountain view is 62 and 60 in fremont and live more and fairfield and 62 in antioch. check out san ramon, 55 degrees, and concord is 58, and 59 in san jose and 57 in san francisco and novato. the temperatures are running now, we can see we have one to six degrees of cooling about everywhere and our day manner today shows clouds rolling in and they will continue to do so through 9:00 and it will be a cooler breeze today so we will top out only in the mid-80's and low 70's around the bay and low 60's at the coast with stray storms possible this evening and overnight and up in the north bay continuing through thursday morning. by friday we will be quiet and saturday it will be cooler. we have construction headed along the peninsula with projects going on, and no
and supporters planning gatherings around the world including at 9 white house to call on president obama to pardon him. mike has more on the fire danger. >> the danger is low with temperatures cooler this morning and, still, humid outside but you will notice the change with more 50's across the board and 60's in san carlos at 63 and mountain view is 62 and 60 in fremont and live more and fairfield and 62 in antioch. check out san ramon, 55 degrees, and concord is 58, and 59 in san jose...
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supporters are expected to gather in front of the white house to call on president obama to pardon the army private. >>> 4:47. just in time for christmas, maybe just the first day of school, sony's letting us know when the next generation play station will hit store shelves. plus, major milestone for twitter's vine. courtney reagan live at cnbc world headquarters with details and a look how futures are trading. good morning. >> good morning. futures are a bit lower after stocks closed down in mixed session tuesday. the dow faded in the final minutes ending with its first five-day losing streak since december. a report on existing home sales this morning and the minutes from the fed meeting. that could provide clues when the fed may taper, or cut back, on its bond-buying program which is part of the stimulus to keep the interest so low. and like you said, sony will launch the new play station 4 november 15th. it costs $399. $100 less than xbox one. also planning to launch it in november but hasn't set a date. sony has 1 million preorders into vine now has more than 40 million registered
supporters are expected to gather in front of the white house to call on president obama to pardon the army private. >>> 4:47. just in time for christmas, maybe just the first day of school, sony's letting us know when the next generation play station will hit store shelves. plus, major milestone for twitter's vine. courtney reagan live at cnbc world headquarters with details and a look how futures are trading. good morning. >> good morning. futures are a bit lower after stocks...
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. >>> sources in the obama administration say the u.s. is preparing for possible military action in syria after a suspected chemical weapons attack outside damascus killed hundreds of civilians. marlie hall reports today the united nations will begin investigating whether poisonous gases. a warning, some images may be difficult to watch. >>> reporter: white house officials say there is little doubt syrian forces used chemical weapons to attack civilians in the suburbs of damascus. aid groups say the alleged attack last wednesday killed more than 300 people including women and children. after days of pressure and meetings with united nations representatives, sunday the syrian government agreed to let u.n. experts inspect the site of the alleged attack. syria's information minister says, the regime of president bashar assad has never used chemical weapons. the united nations team will begin a factfinding monday to determine if poisonous gases were used. but the united states is concerned it's too late. u.s. officials argued days of heavy bo
. >>> sources in the obama administration say the u.s. is preparing for possible military action in syria after a suspected chemical weapons attack outside damascus killed hundreds of civilians. marlie hall reports today the united nations will begin investigating whether poisonous gases. a warning, some images may be difficult to watch. >>> reporter: white house officials say there is little doubt syrian forces used chemical weapons to attack civilians in the suburbs of...
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but the united states says co prevent fu obamas in. >>> president obama has not decided how the u.s. will react to the chemical attack in syria. >> i have no interest in any kind of open-ended cob flick in syria, but we have to make sure when countries break international norms on weapons like chemical weapons that could threaten us they are held accountable. an american submarine along with four destroyers and a fifth is on the way. >>> thousands of people from across the country gathered in the national mall to remember martin luther king, jr.'s call for racial equality made 50 years ago today. the first black u.s. president led the tribute to doctor king's "i have a dream" speech. >> 50 years to the day that the speech ended a crowd lined the refrequenting pool -- reflecting pool. the most visible sign the features preacher was the first black president. >> the same flame that lit the heart of all who are willing to take a first step for justice, i know that flame remains. >> at 3:00 the hour in which dr. king delivered the speech bells rang. the ceremonies here at the lincoln mem
but the united states says co prevent fu obamas in. >>> president obama has not decided how the u.s. will react to the chemical attack in syria. >> i have no interest in any kind of open-ended cob flick in syria, but we have to make sure when countries break international norms on weapons like chemical weapons that could threaten us they are held accountable. an american submarine along with four destroyers and a fifth is on the way. >>> thousands of people from across...
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president obama is evaluating how the united states will respond to the chemical attack on civilians allegedly by the seen government. the obama administration said it would take action against the syrian government even without the backing of allies or the united nations. great britain is new backing off a rush to strike. last night the u.n. security council failed to grow on a resolution authorizing military force with the chief pleading for more time for diplomacy. >> there is word of computer attacks in retall in addition in the united states is -- in retaliation if the united states is involved in an attack on syria. >> the united states is wriesing -- bracing for a wave of commuter attacks by hammers from syria or iran in retaliation for a military strike. the n.s.a. is assessing the ability to disrupt financial systems and power grids and other infrastructure. so far security experts say the capability of syrian hackers is limited but iran and syria have been probing the systems for vulnerability. a mini van gets the highest crash test. honda redesigned the vehicle after it di
president obama is evaluating how the united states will respond to the chemical attack on civilians allegedly by the seen government. the obama administration said it would take action against the syrian government even without the backing of allies or the united nations. great britain is new backing off a rush to strike. last night the u.n. security council failed to grow on a resolution authorizing military force with the chief pleading for more time for diplomacy. >> there is word of...
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although president obama hasn't made a final decision, u.s. officials will begin to strike soon after that. david martin, cbs news the pentagon. >>> j they are calling themselves the syrian electronic army. as of half an hour ago, they were unable to log on to the site. >>> and tonight, the fencing, sound system and jumbotrons are in place in the washington mall. tomorrow marks 50 years since dr. martin luther king, jr., historic speech at the steps of the lincoln memorial. president obama will make a speech tomorrow in front of a crowd that organizers expect to top 20,000 people. >>> we've been warning about it for months. the bay bridge will shut down tomorrow night. believe it or not, we talked to people who still hasn't gotten the message. >>> the reason behind the new ban considered for a bay area city. >>> imagine having $3 billion in cash that you can't use? that's exactly what happened to the federal reserve after the mint messed up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,, tomorrow night at eight. and will reopen next tuesday. we . >>> the bay bridge closes in
although president obama hasn't made a final decision, u.s. officials will begin to strike soon after that. david martin, cbs news the pentagon. >>> j they are calling themselves the syrian electronic army. as of half an hour ago, they were unable to log on to the site. >>> and tonight, the fencing, sound system and jumbotrons are in place in the washington mall. tomorrow marks 50 years since dr. martin luther king, jr., historic speech at the steps of the lincoln memorial....
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calling for president obama to suspend aid. >> fire dangers in the bay area is high. already several fires burning in california. the bay area now ound a red flag warning and saw a lot of lightning. lawrence is going to have more in 30 seconds. liz has the latest on morning drive. >> already been a busy one. sounds like a pretty bad accident in fremont. we're working on confirming details. fremont boulevard and auto mall parkway. expect that intersection to be blocked. much better news. our traffic alert is canceled. all lanes back open. northbound 880 by the 280 inter change caused a little early morning mess in the northbound lanes. but traffic has quickly recovered. let's show you a couple live looks. turned the metering lights on ten minutes ago. now we are left with traffic delays in all lanes. more on our crazy forecast, let's get a first check of your weather. here's lawrence. lightning strikes around the bay area. thousands of them. right now things are calming down. a lot of the moisture making its way off. a little bit of moisture left over. kind of similar
calling for president obama to suspend aid. >> fire dangers in the bay area is high. already several fires burning in california. the bay area now ound a red flag warning and saw a lot of lightning. lawrence is going to have more in 30 seconds. liz has the latest on morning drive. >> already been a busy one. sounds like a pretty bad accident in fremont. we're working on confirming details. fremont boulevard and auto mall parkway. expect that intersection to be blocked. much better...
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what president obama is saying could happen next. >>> we'll have more on the closing of the bay bridge. more live reports later in the newscast. >>> a live look at the bay bridge. it is closed and the heavy equipment has come in. the crews are working on that level to bring in the asphalt, lay it down. you can see a live look right now. the crews are laying down, striping, repaving and getting ready for the big opening the day after labor day. it is closed to traffic for the next five days to so that workers can get it finished and open tuesday morning. we invite you to stay with us. we'll let you know if anything changes with the opening and how to get around town. >>> will the u.s. take action against syria in we may know more by tomorrow morning. the president says he is confident that the syrian government used chemical weapons on its people last week. >> the attack killed hundreds of people. u.n. inspectors are in syria investigating the attack. earlier today the u.n. secretary council did not reach an agreement on a british proposed plan that would authorize military force agains
what president obama is saying could happen next. >>> we'll have more on the closing of the bay bridge. more live reports later in the newscast. >>> a live look at the bay bridge. it is closed and the heavy equipment has come in. the crews are working on that level to bring in the asphalt, lay it down. you can see a live look right now. the crews are laying down, striping, repaving and getting ready for the big opening the day after labor day. it is closed to traffic for the...
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president obama presented army staff sergeant with the medal of honor. allen martin tells us, carter risked his life to save others. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states accompanied by medal of honor recipient, staff sergeant, ty carter. >> more than 40 members of ty carter's filled the room. the president had a message for the two oldest carter children. >> if you want to know what a true american hero looks like, then you don't have to look too far. you just have to look at your dad. >> in this video recorded by the taliban, it was an ambush at command outpost coating. on october 3, 2009, u.s. troops were out numbered by hundreds of taliban fighters. ty carter risked his life to safe an injured soldier and resupply ammunition to soldiers trapped in a humvee. >> it was chaos. the blizzard of bullets and steel into which ty ran, not once or twice, or even a few times, but perhaps ten times. and in doing so, he displayed true heroism. not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.
president obama presented army staff sergeant with the medal of honor. allen martin tells us, carter risked his life to save others. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states accompanied by medal of honor recipient, staff sergeant, ty carter. >> more than 40 members of ty carter's filled the room. the president had a message for the two oldest carter children. >> if you want to know what a true american hero looks like, then you don't have to look too far....
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yesterday facebook announced it will. >>> president obama is examined to sign a bill to temporarily reduce interest rates on student loans. the house passed the measure to drop back to 3.9% for undergraduates. rates would then be tied to the financial markets. rising as the economy improves, there are limits on how high it can go. interest rates on new loans went up to 6.8% july 1. >>> facebook stock bounced back 14 months after its initial public offering. for the first time it passed the ipo price of $38. facebook shares rose as high as $38.31 before closing before low $37 yesterday on the heels of better-than-expected earnings released last week. since then shares have surged more than 40% and some say facebook's advertising push on mobile devices is behind the boost. so we may even see more mobile ads on facebook. >> i think i have seen enough already. >> yeah, no kidding. >> you call it mild. -- we call it mild. you call it boring. >> well, it's not as exciting, but forecasting the fog is one of the most difficult things to forecast. but there it is outside this morning. you have patc
yesterday facebook announced it will. >>> president obama is examined to sign a bill to temporarily reduce interest rates on student loans. the house passed the measure to drop back to 3.9% for undergraduates. rates would then be tied to the financial markets. rising as the economy improves, there are limits on how high it can go. interest rates on new loans went up to 6.8% july 1. >>> facebook stock bounced back 14 months after its initial public offering. for the first time...
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. >> president obama is getting ready for martha's vineyard vacation but, first, going before the white house press corps with tough questions he is expected to face today. >> but any, a california police chase leads a minivan to flip over and it does not end here. we will show you what happens next. >> the widow of apple co-founder is part of a new power couple with a high would >> covering daly city, dublin/pleasanton, los gatos and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> good morning, in emeryville to the west this is what you see in the bay bridge with the traffic moving across and the low clouds over san francisco. >> check out this video in the newsroom showing a high-speed chase in southern california. this happened last night and look how it ends, boom. police surrounded the van but the driver refused to come out. he finally surrendered and police say before he flipped the minivan he could be seen tossing out clothes and papers from the vehicle. >> a 50-year-old kidnapping is making headlines again this morning after months of investigation by abc7 news the f.b.i. is re-opening
. >> president obama is getting ready for martha's vineyard vacation but, first, going before the white house press corps with tough questions he is expected to face today. >> but any, a california police chase leads a minivan to flip over and it does not end here. we will show you what happens next. >> the widow of apple co-founder is part of a new power couple with a high would >> covering daly city, dublin/pleasanton, los gatos and all the bay area, this is abc7 news....
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. >> reporter: late today president obama met with cabinet officials and his national security team to discuss aid to egypt. the white house reports that the white house has already suspended aid is completely false. no decision has been made yet. they have been reviewing the $1.5 billion in annual funding since early last month when egypt's military ousted democratically elected president mohamed morsi. >> this government has made promises to transition back to a democratically elected government. the violence is contrary to that promise. and that factors into our review of this aid and assistance relationship. >> reporter: meanwhile, news today that former egyptian president mubarak could be a free man this week. he has been in jail since 2011. but most of the charges against him have been dropped. four state department officials who were placed on administrative leave after the attack in benghazi, libya have been returned to active duty. the officers, though, will be reassigned to jobs with less responsibility. the attack at the u.s. consulate killed four americans, including a bay
. >> reporter: late today president obama met with cabinet officials and his national security team to discuss aid to egypt. the white house reports that the white house has already suspended aid is completely false. no decision has been made yet. they have been reviewing the $1.5 billion in annual funding since early last month when egypt's military ousted democratically elected president mohamed morsi. >> this government has made promises to transition back to a democratically...
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not for what he did during the war that caught president obama's attention. the emotional story is next. >>> a fairly comfortable day. right now in the 80s with the sea breeze fires up but we're about to see changes in the forecast, no doubt you'll notice, especially if you're in some of our east bay and south bay valleys. more about that in our seven-day forecast coming up. >>> a soldier with bay area ties received the nation's highest military honor but president obama wasn't only impressed with his duty during the war but what he did after the war. it's a sensitive to topic for many people. danielle lee joins us from washington with details. danielle? >> reporter: hi, raj, one of the things he's doing is talking openly about the emotional and mental wounds that he suffered following the war. you know, this medal of honor is reserved for those who distribute and show the clearest examples of bravery and selflessness. today, fewer than 3500 soldiers have received it it around the battle for which army staff czar subsequent t yiempblt carter is getting this a
not for what he did during the war that caught president obama's attention. the emotional story is next. >>> a fairly comfortable day. right now in the 80s with the sea breeze fires up but we're about to see changes in the forecast, no doubt you'll notice, especially if you're in some of our east bay and south bay valleys. more about that in our seven-day forecast coming up. >>> a soldier with bay area ties received the nation's highest military honor but president obama...
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. >>> a senior member of the obama administration headed to capitol hill to brief officials on the situation in syria. that came as united nations inspectors left their hotel in damascus to go to an area where the syrian gofd is believed -- government is believed to have used chemical weapons on their people. >>> an east bay congressman says he was briefed on the situation in syria during a recent fact-finding trip to afghanistan and the united arab emirates. he met with troops in afghanistan and military leaders including the top commander of the military force there. he talked with them yesterday and he said the united states must proceed with caution in syria. >> this is a delicate, complicated situation with many actors and we have to make sure that we know what is behind that first dominance because once you tip it, you better know what's behind it and you better be prepared for what's next and right now, i'm not in any way supportive of putting boots on the ground in syria. >> well, among the troops he met with was army first lieutenant, chris mitchell. he was expected to return from h
. >>> a senior member of the obama administration headed to capitol hill to brief officials on the situation in syria. that came as united nations inspectors left their hotel in damascus to go to an area where the syrian gofd is believed -- government is believed to have used chemical weapons on their people. >>> an east bay congressman says he was briefed on the situation in syria during a recent fact-finding trip to afghanistan and the united arab emirates. he met with...
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tape our employers and ups says health care costs rise 11 percent and blame provisions of president obama's afford am health care plan including requirement that dependent children be covered until they are 26. >> wells fargo is cutting 2,300 mortgage-related jobs as demand if refinancing slumps. the kits include 500 people in california, 30 from walnut creek according to the san francisco business times adjusting the staffing and believes the mortgage market could take a nose dive. higher interest rates make refinancing less attractive to homeowners. >> whole foods wants to shed its expensive image and a group calling for starbucks boycott. >> advocates declared starbuck appreciation day to support the coffee chain stand on open carry gun laws. the group urged owners to drive business. some are calling for americans to skip starbuck on saturday on august 24, donate the money you would spent on the coffee to its mission which is advocating for advantager gun laws. >> on wall street, investors get the later numbers on jobless claims. the federal reserve is in support of stimulus cuts if the
tape our employers and ups says health care costs rise 11 percent and blame provisions of president obama's afford am health care plan including requirement that dependent children be covered until they are 26. >> wells fargo is cutting 2,300 mortgage-related jobs as demand if refinancing slumps. the kits include 500 people in california, 30 from walnut creek according to the san francisco business times adjusting the staffing and believes the mortgage market could take a nose dive....
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the obama administration isn't waiting for the team's findings. secretary of state john kerry says there is undenial evidence syrian president bashar assad used toxic gas on his own people. defense secretary chuck hagel telled the bbc, u.s. forces will be ready to act as soon as president obama gives the order. >> but if you the order comes you're ready to go like that? >> we are ready to go like that. >> reporter: four u.s. navy warships are in the eastern mediterranean ready to launch cruise missiles that would likely strike syrian military targets. the white house has been reaching out to congress and nato allies to build support for action. president obama has ordered a declassified report to make the case to the american people. former pentagon advisor anthony courts man says the u.s. also needs to plan for what happens after a potential missile strike. >> it shouldn't simply be the u.s. showing it can use force. there's a major humanitarian problem, as well. >> reporter: several allies including britain, france and turkey have signaled they
the obama administration isn't waiting for the team's findings. secretary of state john kerry says there is undenial evidence syrian president bashar assad used toxic gas on his own people. defense secretary chuck hagel telled the bbc, u.s. forces will be ready to act as soon as president obama gives the order. >> but if you the order comes you're ready to go like that? >> we are ready to go like that. >> reporter: four u.s. navy warships are in the eastern mediterranean ready...
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. >>> developing news, president obama says the u.s. is still trying to confirm a deadly chemical weapons attack in syria near the capital of damascus. >> what we've seen indicates that this is clearly a big event of grave concern. you know, we are already in communications with the entire international community. >> president obama tells cnn that if toxic gases were used, such actions are very troublesome and will require america's attention. he didn't specify what, if any, action the u.s. would take against syria. there could be 1,000 to 1600 victims in this week's attack. the syrian government denies involvement. >>> new this morning, north and south korea will allow families who have been separated for decades to see each other again. the emotional reunions will happen late next month at a north korean mountain resort. it will be the first such reunion to take place in three years. 100 families each from the sort and south have been invited to the event. the announcement is the latest conciliatory announcement from the north which e
. >>> developing news, president obama says the u.s. is still trying to confirm a deadly chemical weapons attack in syria near the capital of damascus. >> what we've seen indicates that this is clearly a big event of grave concern. you know, we are already in communications with the entire international community. >> president obama tells cnn that if toxic gases were used, such actions are very troublesome and will require america's attention. he didn't specify what, if...
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president obama announced today the u.s. has concluded that the syrian government carried out the chemical weapons attack last week that killed hundreds. u.n. inspectors are in syria to investigate the alleged attack. earlier today the u.n. security council failed to reach an agreement on a british proposed plan that would authorize the use of military force against syria but the u.s. is still deciding what kind of action it might take. about 6,000 syrians have fled to lebanon in the past 36 hours in fear of a possible u.s. led attack. >>> it was the worst shooting on the u.s. military base and today the gunman was sentenced to death. a military judge sentenced nidal hasan. he stared straight ahead. last week a jury found the former army psychiatrist guilty of killing 13 people. he could become the first american soldier executed in more than a half a century. >>> the future of the state prison system is in the balance. a new prison reduction plan unveiled breaking ranks with the governor and the rest of the legislature. bot
president obama announced today the u.s. has concluded that the syrian government carried out the chemical weapons attack last week that killed hundreds. u.n. inspectors are in syria to investigate the alleged attack. earlier today the u.n. security council failed to reach an agreement on a british proposed plan that would authorize the use of military force against syria but the u.s. is still deciding what kind of action it might take. about 6,000 syrians have fled to lebanon in the past 36...
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tomorrow president obama will award the medal of honor to staff sergeant ty carter of antioch. the army says he was serving in afghanistan in 2009 when he went above the call of duty. he retrieved supplies for soldiers while his company was under attack by more than 200 taliban fighters. sergeant carter will be the fifth living recipient of the medal of honor for actions in iraq or afghanistan. >>> ahead rivalry on the water. get ready for the ultimate sailing grudge match as the u.s. learns its challenger in the quest for the america's cup. >>> taking a peek outside, a little humid out there. leigh glasser will tell us if there's any warming. >>> and more with what's up? >> we'll have more on the fierce winds and the state of department. also too little too late, that message from the u.s. to syria tonight. is the u.s. preparing to take major action now. and would you spend up to 35 grand to attend trump university? the students suing donald tru >>> covering walnut creek, burlingame, campbell and all the bay area, this is abc 7 news. >>> next stop the america's cup. emirates t
tomorrow president obama will award the medal of honor to staff sergeant ty carter of antioch. the army says he was serving in afghanistan in 2009 when he went above the call of duty. he retrieved supplies for soldiers while his company was under attack by more than 200 taliban fighters. sergeant carter will be the fifth living recipient of the medal of honor for actions in iraq or afghanistan. >>> ahead rivalry on the water. get ready for the ultimate sailing grudge match as the u.s....
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. >>> a limited narrow strike, that's what president obama said today, he is considering against syria. that came as the president and secretary of state laid out the administration's case that syria used chemical weapons against its own people. they say the price of not doing anything is too high. >> we cannot accept a world where women and children and innocent civilians are gassed on a terrible scale. >> reporter: the u.s. says the evidence is as clear as it is compelling. an intelligence report released by the administration today shows weapons personnel were on the ground making preparations. the regime elements were told to prepare for an attack with gas mask. and rockets launched at the time of the attack came from government-controlled areas. 1400 people killed including 420 children. >> the american intelligence community has high confidence, high confidence. this is common sense. this is evidence. these are facts. >> reporter: all eyes are now on president obama. >> i have not made a final decision about various actions that might be taken. >> reporter: a key question -- will
. >>> a limited narrow strike, that's what president obama said today, he is considering against syria. that came as the president and secretary of state laid out the administration's case that syria used chemical weapons against its own people. they say the price of not doing anything is too high. >> we cannot accept a world where women and children and innocent civilians are gassed on a terrible scale. >> reporter: the u.s. says the evidence is as clear as it is...
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president obama may not be willing to wait for the u.n. before he launches a strike against the syrian government. white house officials will brief high ranking members of congress this afternoon. president obama says he has not yet decided whether or not to attack. >> the army psychiatrist convicted of the 2009 fort hood shooting is sentenced to the death penalty. he killed 13 people and wounded 32 others. it was the worst mass murder at a military installation in u.s. history. >>> san diego will vote for a new mayor on november 19th. current embattled mayor bob filner is set to resign tomorrow following sexual harassment allegations from more than a dozen women. it's required for the city to hold a special election if a mayor resigns with more than one year left. the city estimates a special election that costs about $6 million. >>> firefighters are making some significant progress as some evacuees return home but the "rim" fire in and near yosemite national park continues to grow rapidly. since it started it's torched more than 192,000
president obama may not be willing to wait for the u.n. before he launches a strike against the syrian government. white house officials will brief high ranking members of congress this afternoon. president obama says he has not yet decided whether or not to attack. >> the army psychiatrist convicted of the 2009 fort hood shooting is sentenced to the death penalty. he killed 13 people and wounded 32 others. it was the worst mass murder at a military installation in u.s. history....
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. >> maybe the 40th time is the charm for a vote to repeal president obama's health care law. house republicans are scheduled to vote today on a bill that would prevent the internal revenue service from enforcing or implementing any part of the law they call "obamacare." such measures have died in the democratic-controlled senate. next year, the irs will begin enforcing the requirement that most individuals have health insurance, collecting fines from people who don't. >> a quick break. here is a live look at san jose. the traffic is pretty light here. this is 1 01 north. it will warm-up. it is a cool start in san jose is 56 but will get to a high of 86. >> welcome back to the kron 4 morning news. we continue to track a hot spot for a ride on interstate 80. this is an issue are coming down the east shore freeway. you will hit really slow traffic. this is as you work your way past the albany exit. there may also be a separate incident. we are still looking at delays for the bay bridge but they may disappear. there was a stall and then accident. the metering lights were set and
. >> maybe the 40th time is the charm for a vote to repeal president obama's health care law. house republicans are scheduled to vote today on a bill that would prevent the internal revenue service from enforcing or implementing any part of the law they call "obamacare." such measures have died in the democratic-controlled senate. next year, the irs will begin enforcing the requirement that most individuals have health insurance, collecting fines from people who don't. >>...
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. >>> army staff sergeant ty carter of antioch will receive the medal of honor from president obama at 11:00. in 2009, 300 insurgents attacked a remote army post in afghanistan. carter fought back and risked his life to save an injured soldier pinned down by enemy fire. the 33-year-old is just one of about a dozen people who served in iraq and afghanistan who have been awarded the military's highest honor for service. he currently lives in washington with his family. >>> a former child psychiatrist from san mateo who pleaded no contest to nol lefting boys during exams in the 1990s set to be sentenced this morning. william ayers charged with nine counts of lewd acts on a child under the age of 14 for allegedly touching five boys inappropriately during counseling sessions. he pleaded no contest back in may. some of his alleged victims are expected to testify during sentencing today. >>> 5:46. police in san leandro asking for help finding an elderly man missing for nearly 24 hours. this is a photo of 81-year-old adolfo portavez who was last seen sunday morning about 7:00. police say he's
. >>> army staff sergeant ty carter of antioch will receive the medal of honor from president obama at 11:00. in 2009, 300 insurgents attacked a remote army post in afghanistan. carter fought back and risked his life to save an injured soldier pinned down by enemy fire. the 33-year-old is just one of about a dozen people who served in iraq and afghanistan who have been awarded the military's highest honor for service. he currently lives in washington with his family. >>> a...
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today the obama administration announced same-sex marriages will be recognized for federal tax purposes which means gay couples can claim the same tax benefits as heterosexual couples. the rule is stands even if the couple lives in a state that does not recognize same-sex marriage. this assures legally married same-sex couples can move around the country knowing their federal filing status will not change. >>> workers held a super-sized strike across the nation today from this rally at a mcdonald's in oakland to cities including chicago and new york. workers called for better pay, regular schedules and the right to form a union. fast food employees in california make as little as $8 an hour. they are demanding $15 an hour. workers say the pay increase will allow them to take care of their families without having to depend on government services like food stamps. mcdonald's issued a statement saying it aims to offer competitive pay and benefits to its employees. >>> for the first time in a decade, scores are down on state standardized tests. the academic performance index, api, shows a t
today the obama administration announced same-sex marriages will be recognized for federal tax purposes which means gay couples can claim the same tax benefits as heterosexual couples. the rule is stands even if the couple lives in a state that does not recognize same-sex marriage. this assures legally married same-sex couples can move around the country knowing their federal filing status will not change. >>> workers held a super-sized strike across the nation today from this rally at...
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what the president said a7 >>> continuing coverage, the crieses in syria, president obama said today he is weighing limited and narrow action against the regime. he said syria has endangered the national security of the united states and has violated established norms against the use of chemical weapon. the obama administration said 1,429 people were killed in last week's chemical weapons attack, including 426 children. so far, the president has not asked congress for approval for a military strike and france is the only major foreign power to support retaliation. president obama contends there is no excuse for killing innocent people, including such large numbers of women and children. still opposition to an attack on syria is widespread both around the world and here at home. as john tells us, the president is facing a real predicament. >> reporter: an east bay physician that lived in syria as a child and visited family there as recently as five years ago. >> it's near and dear to my heart. >> reporter: the chemical weapons attack on the syrian people hit him hard. >> my heart blee
what the president said a7 >>> continuing coverage, the crieses in syria, president obama said today he is weighing limited and narrow action against the regime. he said syria has endangered the national security of the united states and has violated established norms against the use of chemical weapon. the obama administration said 1,429 people were killed in last week's chemical weapons attack, including 426 children. so far, the president has not asked congress for approval for a...
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>> president obama went out his way to say he is not going to be dr. king. but he wants to talk about incomedies sparety between black and white and he will talk about the poor. he has been criticized by some in the black community nor not doing enough for the poor but we will hear from the president in a limit bit less than an hour here. >> stay with us for continuing coverage of the march on washington's 50,000 anniversary when president obama speaks from the steps of the lincoln memorial. abc7 news will carry a special report that expected some time after this broadcast and you can get updates throughout the bay or throughout the day on twitter@abcnews bay area. >> president obama was two years old when dr. king gave the speech. >> the united states is moving closer to action in syria. and the united nations is saying about military plans for the country. >> a bay area women whose goal is to change what kids are eating and recitizenning the >> the u.n. special envoy to sear suggests a chemical substance was used to kill hundreds of people but any military
>> president obama went out his way to say he is not going to be dr. king. but he wants to talk about incomedies sparety between black and white and he will talk about the poor. he has been criticized by some in the black community nor not doing enough for the poor but we will hear from the president in a limit bit less than an hour here. >> stay with us for continuing coverage of the march on washington's 50,000 anniversary when president obama speaks from the steps of the lincoln...
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. >> president obama is about to award staff sergeant ty carter the nation's highest military on at the white house. originally from antioch, staff sergeant carter is receiving the medal for his courageous actions in afghanistan in october of 2009 when he braved enemy fire a half dozen times to carry injured soldiers to medical ail and deliver ammunition all during a firefight with the taliban. carter is only the 5th living recipient of the medal of honor awarded for service in iraq and afghanistan. he is a father of three. we are waiting for the president to approach the podium. we are streaming the ceremony, live, right now, on our website at abc7news.com. >> we are also following developing news from syria where u.n. people say snipers have spot at their teams several times to inspect the use of chemical weapons on rebel for thes. activists claim 1,300 people were killed last wednesday. syria denies they used the poison but a senior white house official says there is very little doubt. >> happening now in texas, a sentencing phase is underway in the murder trial convicted army psychi
. >> president obama is about to award staff sergeant ty carter the nation's highest military on at the white house. originally from antioch, staff sergeant carter is receiving the medal for his courageous actions in afghanistan in october of 2009 when he braved enemy fire a half dozen times to carry injured soldiers to medical ail and deliver ammunition all during a firefight with the taliban. carter is only the 5th living recipient of the medal of honor awarded for service in iraq and...
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he's expected to address how the obama administration plans to accelerate growth, create more jobs and strengthen the middle class. he'll speak at 1:00 at the computer history museum onshore line boulevard. >>> an iconic painting is coming back to san francisco. the newly restored pide piper of hamlin will be unveiled in the original location, behind the piper bar at the palace hotel. the painting originally hung in the hotel for more than a century since it was commissioned way back in 1909. this past april it was taken down and sent to new york to be auctioned off. that ultimately didn't happen. instead the painting spent the last four months undergoing a complete restoration to remove thor than 100 years of dirt and grime from its surface. >> i'm sure they didn't use an s.o.s. pad. >> and the installation starts at 6:30. it's a big deal. >> beautiful. love it. >>> it's 5:52. coming up, beard for sale? why former giants closer brian wilson might be willing to part ways with his famous facial hair. look at 'em. living on cloud nine with that u-verse wireless receiver. you see in my da
he's expected to address how the obama administration plans to accelerate growth, create more jobs and strengthen the middle class. he'll speak at 1:00 at the computer history museum onshore line boulevard. >>> an iconic painting is coming back to san francisco. the newly restored pide piper of hamlin will be unveiled in the original location, behind the piper bar at the palace hotel. the painting originally hung in the hotel for more than a century since it was commissioned way back...
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who called antioch home is at the white house today to be awarded the medal of honor from president obama. the 33-year-old staff sergeant learned last month he was chosen to receive the highest military honor. three years ago in afghanistan he braved enemy fire, twice, to save a fellow soldier. >> the burning man festival is underway today in the nevada desert and it could be the biggest one in the 30--year history after the maximum newspaper of people allows rode from 50,000 to 68,000 taking place in the black rock desert 9. >> check out this picture from take law to you cannot see from one side to the other because of the smoke being so thick. as far as what we are dealing with at home we will have sunshine by noon everywhere but for the coast and temperatures erupting from 62 at the coast to 86 inland. >> seven, a look at the bay bridge toll plaza an accident in and the number one lane is cleared but we have delays arm from berkeley as we go to the map we have this problem in san francisco, northbound 101 causing a pinch in the commute with one lane blocked and slow traffic coming away
who called antioch home is at the white house today to be awarded the medal of honor from president obama. the 33-year-old staff sergeant learned last month he was chosen to receive the highest military honor. three years ago in afghanistan he braved enemy fire, twice, to save a fellow soldier. >> the burning man festival is underway today in the nevada desert and it could be the biggest one in the 30--year history after the maximum newspaper of people allows rode from 50,000 to 68,000...
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later a program featuring speeches from three presidents, jimmy carter, bill clinton, president obama. dr. king's family will be there for the commemoration. >> groupon making new moves as it tries to get head to head with am ma ma done. >> good morning. >> good morning. futures higher after the markets tanked tuesday on worries of the increasing possibility of a u.s. military strike in syria. dow closing at its lowest level since june. nas sadaq had its worst day in months. gold jumping. oil continues to surge trading near $110 a barrel today. syria does have little oil but traders fear a military intervention could lead to instability in the east and possibly disrupt the flow of crude from the region. the dow dropping 170. users had trouble accessing "the new york times" access and twitter tuesday as both were hit by cyberattacks. the syrian electronic army, a hacker group that supports the assad regime is claiming responsibility. it set up alternate sites for stories. >>> groupon maying moving in on amazon's turf. the "wall street journal" reports the daily deal site is look into a
later a program featuring speeches from three presidents, jimmy carter, bill clinton, president obama. dr. king's family will be there for the commemoration. >> groupon making new moves as it tries to get head to head with am ma ma done. >> good morning. >> good morning. futures higher after the markets tanked tuesday on worries of the increasing possibility of a u.s. military strike in syria. dow closing at its lowest level since june. nas sadaq had its worst day in months....
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economy, expected to address how the obama administration plans to accelerate growth, create more jobs and strengthen the middle class. he will be speaking at 1:00 this afternoon onshore line drive. >>> for your news before the bell we turn things over to courtney reagan live at cnbc world headquarters. good morning, courtney. >> good morning to you. futures are higher after stocks fell wednesday after minutes from last month's fed meeting showed the central bank is ready to start pulling back on stimulus measures last year. they won't say when it will happen. we'll get data on new filings for unemployment claims. the dow dropped 105 yesterday closing below 15,000 to 14,897. that is a two-month low. the dow has had its worst six-day losing streak since may of last year. the nasdaq also slipped 13 points to 3,599. u.p.s. will start cutting health benefits for working spouses and thousands of employees next year partly due to higher costs from obama care. the change impacts 15,000 spouses who can get health coverage through their own jobs and not those of union employees who make up the
economy, expected to address how the obama administration plans to accelerate growth, create more jobs and strengthen the middle class. he will be speaking at 1:00 this afternoon onshore line drive. >>> for your news before the bell we turn things over to courtney reagan live at cnbc world headquarters. good morning, courtney. >> good morning to you. futures are higher after stocks fell wednesday after minutes from last month's fed meeting showed the central bank is ready to...
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at the white house, president obama discussed counterterrorism with the president of yemen, a country home to a top al-qaeda affiliate. >> the threats are not only trans national in nature but, also, cause severe hardship for the people of yemen. sunday. >> the state department has not ruled out keeping the embassies closed for additional days. there is also concern that other american targets could be connected to this threat. >> it is 5:15. whole foods is opening new stores in dublin/pleasanton and correct as part of an expansion located at dublin boulevard in a new shopping center to be the on vacant land. it will be the first whole food stores in dublin. walnut creek will get the second whole food store near oakland grove road taking over a space occupied by safe way that will move to a larger site across the street. there will be 175 jobs at the two new stores expected to be completed in the next year. >> this is important at this time of the morning: which coffee change does the biggest blast of caffeine? >> bank of america facing more mortgage-related lawsuits. jane king has th
at the white house, president obama discussed counterterrorism with the president of yemen, a country home to a top al-qaeda affiliate. >> the threats are not only trans national in nature but, also, cause severe hardship for the people of yemen. sunday. >> the state department has not ruled out keeping the embassies closed for additional days. there is also concern that other american targets could be connected to this threat. >> it is 5:15. whole foods is opening new stores...
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at the white house yesterday, president obama discussioned counterterrorism with the president of confirmen, a country hope to a top al qaeda affiliate. >> the threats are not only trans national in nature but also causing severe hardship for the people of yemen, themselves. >> the threats are urgent enough that the embassy in yemen's capital will be closed on sunday. >> the department says that the embassies could remain closed into next week but it is not just embassies. sources tell use that other american interests could be targets, too. >> new details, now, on n.s.a. leaker edward snowden. russia has granted the 30 year old american temporary asylum, and now his father is reacting to that news. he spoke to cnn's anderson cooper. >> i was surprised. i was thankful. it was a goo d-day. one more step of many. >> he said he believes his sons cannot get a fair trial in the united states. >> now we will check in on the forecast, obviously, a gray start. >> the fog is coming down. so far we do not have issues at sfo so those are a couple areas we are watching. this could be just a touch of dr
at the white house yesterday, president obama discussioned counterterrorism with the president of confirmen, a country hope to a top al qaeda affiliate. >> the threats are not only trans national in nature but also causing severe hardship for the people of yemen, themselves. >> the threats are urgent enough that the embassy in yemen's capital will be closed on sunday. >> the department says that the embassies could remain closed into next week but it is not just embassies....
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senator john mccain calling on president obama to take a stronger stance against einter. >> -- egypt which receives federal aid from the u.s. >> the united states has influence. so far the united states has sent a very, very mixed message to the people who have caused mayhem in the streets of cairo and egypt. >> mccain has called on the u.s. to cut off the more than $1 billion in annual military aid it sends to egypt. >>> today, president obama could make a decision on that aid. "today in the bay's" live in washington with what could happen at the white house today. good morning, melissa. >> nice to see you. that's right. this has been a big topic of discussion the past couple of days. no doubt, it's going to stretch out for the rest of the week. right now, this aid the president says under review. this is not something that is yet entirely stopped or slowed that much to the point. $1.5 billion in military and economic aid is what we're talking about. the president meeting with top advisers tuesday, talking about this growing concern. the outcry by some lawmakers like mccain over whe
senator john mccain calling on president obama to take a stronger stance against einter. >> -- egypt which receives federal aid from the u.s. >> the united states has influence. so far the united states has sent a very, very mixed message to the people who have caused mayhem in the streets of cairo and egypt. >> mccain has called on the u.s. to cut off the more than $1 billion in annual military aid it sends to egypt. >>> today, president obama could make a decision...
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. >> reporter: president obama worked the phones lining up allies. britain sound on board. >> it's about chemical weapons. the use is wrong. >> reporter: the french say they're ready, investigators have not finished their work in syrian fwhieshds where hundreds of civilians died. president obama no longer questions if chemical weapons were used or by whom. >> it is not around the can of whether or not the syrian regime is responsible the question is what is the appropriate response. >> reporter: the reported planned response is three days of strikes by creuise missiles. >> we can degreat the missile capability, their iesh capability. >> reporter: four u.s. destroyers are ready in the mediterranean. they're based in norfolk whose congressman is upset. >> i believe it's unconstitutional. >> they demand president obama call a joint session of congress but fears he won't. >> this is not right. it's not a democratic issue or off republican issue. >> reporter: the white house says it's consulting congressional leaders. meanwhile, the public is didivi >> we
. >> reporter: president obama worked the phones lining up allies. britain sound on board. >> it's about chemical weapons. the use is wrong. >> reporter: the french say they're ready, investigators have not finished their work in syrian fwhieshds where hundreds of civilians died. president obama no longer questions if chemical weapons were used or by whom. >> it is not around the can of whether or not the syrian regime is responsible the question is what is the...
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this evening, the obama administration appears to be preparing the nation for battle. it vowed consequences for the gas attack on syrian civilians. we are going to have details on america's military options and we'll have the latest from the war zone. plus, of course, we are still on the fireline in california as yosemite continues to burn threatening the water supply in san francisco. those stories tonight on the "cbs evening news" at 5:30 right after kpix 5 news. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, the berkeley camp destroyedn the rim fire was an escape r many bay area families. hear from one camper who says it's like lg of her childhood. >>> it's totally surreal. >> new at 6:00 tonight the berkeley camp destroyed in the "rim" fire was an escape for many families from the bay area. we'll hear from one camper who say it's like losing part of her childhood. >> and graffiti in san jose getting out of control. now chp has a new strategy to catch taggers in the act. those stories and much more tonight at 6:00. >>> thank you for watching. the "cbs evening news with scott pelley" is next. t
this evening, the obama administration appears to be preparing the nation for battle. it vowed consequences for the gas attack on syrian civilians. we are going to have details on america's military options and we'll have the latest from the war zone. plus, of course, we are still on the fireline in california as yosemite continues to burn threatening the water supply in san francisco. those stories tonight on the "cbs evening news" at 5:30 right after kpix 5 news. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,...
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the obama administration says the president is prepared to move ahead with limited military action. >> congress members from both parties have voiced reservations about using force against president have the president's regime but they have little chance of stopping it. >>> meanwhile, one country won't be getting involved soon is britain. today the parliament voted against a motion to participate in any military strike. the parliament members say they need more evidence that al assad is upon for chemical attacks before they approve any action. >>> it has been nearly two months since that deadly crash at sfo. >> while the official cause of the crash remains open, we went in search of answers and we discovered something that they have been quietly warning about. >> the ntsb investigators are reviewing to see if it played a role in this crash. you've been following this since day one. >> absolutely. we learned that pilots call it flying by the stick versus flying by glass. manually piloting an airplane versus relying on auto pilot. while the data suppose cockpit automation has made comme
the obama administration says the president is prepared to move ahead with limited military action. >> congress members from both parties have voiced reservations about using force against president have the president's regime but they have little chance of stopping it. >>> meanwhile, one country won't be getting involved soon is britain. today the parliament voted against a motion to participate in any military strike. the parliament members say they need more evidence that al...
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president obama contends there is no excuse for killing innocent people, including such large numbers of women and children. still opposition to an attack on syria is widespread both around the world and here at home. as john tells us, the president is facing a real predicament. >> reporter: an east bay physician that lived in syria as a child and visited family there as recently as five years ago. >> it's near and dear to my heart. >> reporter: the chic weapons attack on the syrian people hit him hard. >> my heart bleeds for all of these kids, women and families that have lost their lives. these are my people. i'm half syrian. >> reporter: the prospect of strikes does not sit well with people. >> there there is no win win situation, it's all lose lose. it's either a dictatorship or it's going to be a muslim brotherhood or some other form of unstable government. >> reporter: there is almost no support from the world at large for a u.s. military action. just yesterday, the british parliament joined against joining the u.s. in a potential attack on syria. >> this is a regime that specia
president obama contends there is no excuse for killing innocent people, including such large numbers of women and children. still opposition to an attack on syria is widespread both around the world and here at home. as john tells us, the president is facing a real predicament. >> reporter: an east bay physician that lived in syria as a child and visited family there as recently as five years ago. >> it's near and dear to my heart. >> reporter: the chic weapons attack on the...
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the obama administration says more than 57,000 children will be cut from head start this fall due to the sequester. the program for preschoolchildren from low- income families saw its budget cut more than 5% after congress failed to reach a budget agreement with the white house. in contra costa county, that means layoffs and shortening the program by nine weeks. >> these are the needsiest families here in the community. many of our families are homeless. many of the children we serve are foster children. >> advocates for children say head start helps to prepare close to a million children for kindergarten along with offering a range of services, including day care, access to social workers and help for children with disabilities. >>> on ktvu.com we have a special back-to-school section set up. that's where you can look up school start dates, school photos of some of our staff members and tips on school savings and some of the back-to- school stories. >>> president obama paid tribute to the thousands of people who marched on washington 50 years ago demanding racial and economic equali
the obama administration says more than 57,000 children will be cut from head start this fall due to the sequester. the program for preschoolchildren from low- income families saw its budget cut more than 5% after congress failed to reach a budget agreement with the white house. in contra costa county, that means layoffs and shortening the program by nine weeks. >> these are the needsiest families here in the community. many of our families are homeless. many of the children we serve are...
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president obama begins a a two begins a >>> president obama begins a two-day bus tour of new york and pennsylvania today. his first stop will be in buffalo where he will talk about making college education more affordable. other stops include syracuse, binghamton and scranton, pennsylvania. >>> many high school students are not measuring up on standardized tests. only about 25% of high school students who took the a.c.t. test have the reading, math, english and science skills they need for the next level. at least 69% of students did meet at least one of the four subject standards though. >>> some students in vacaville are getting college credit even before they take the a.c.t. test. students are starting college as early as ninth grade. that's what makes this week's "cool school." >>> i want to become a vet. >> reporter: this high school freshman and these students are already securing their future. >> i want to study biology and anatomy. >> reporter: they are enrolled in the early college program at will wood high school in vacaville. >> i always have to work hard he was and homewor
president obama begins a a two begins a >>> president obama begins a two-day bus tour of new york and pennsylvania today. his first stop will be in buffalo where he will talk about making college education more affordable. other stops include syracuse, binghamton and scranton, pennsylvania. >>> many high school students are not measuring up on standardized tests. only about 25% of high school students who took the a.c.t. test have the reading, math, english and science skills...
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president obama waking up to another day of his vacation on martha's vineyard. meanwhile in washington president facing new criticisms over his proposals for increased oversight of the nsa and his handling of the country's relationship with russia. "today in the bay's" danielle lee live on capitol hill with more on the growing tensions following the leaks by edward snowden. good morning. >> reporter: laura, good morning t. overwhelming message out of washington is that president obama needs to be careful as he tries to strike a balance between restoring the public's trust but also protecting national security. just before the president left for vacation, he said he wanted to add new oversight to the nsa surveillance programs exposed by snowden. this is where he's receiving criticism from republican lawmakers who says the president should be defending the programs they say are lawful and necessary. they argue too much oversight could hurt a key aspect of the program which is the ability to move quickly in times of threats to national security. that is just one as
president obama waking up to another day of his vacation on martha's vineyard. meanwhile in washington president facing new criticisms over his proposals for increased oversight of the nsa and his handling of the country's relationship with russia. "today in the bay's" danielle lee live on capitol hill with more on the growing tensions following the leaks by edward snowden. good morning. >> reporter: laura, good morning t. overwhelming message out of washington is that president...
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within the last half-hour, president obama said he has not decided what action to take against syria in response to the u.s. conclusion that it has used chemical weapons. >> we cannot accept a world where women and children and innocent civilians are gassed on a terrible scale. this kind of attack threatens our national security interests by violating well-established international norms against the use of chemical weapons, by further threatening friends and allies of ours in the region like israel and turkey and jordan, and it increases the risk that chemical weapons will be used in the future and fall into the hands of terrorists who might use them against us. >> earlier, secretary of state, john kerry told the nation, the united states knows the syrian government used chemical weapons on its own people and will take action. kerry said the chemical attack killed at least 1,439 people. 426 of them children. he said it's important that the united states and other nations respond. >> it malters because a lot of other countries whose policies challenge these international norms are wat
within the last half-hour, president obama said he has not decided what action to take against syria in response to the u.s. conclusion that it has used chemical weapons. >> we cannot accept a world where women and children and innocent civilians are gassed on a terrible scale. this kind of attack threatens our national security interests by violating well-established international norms against the use of chemical weapons, by further threatening friends and allies of ours in the region...
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and speeches from three presidents, of course president obama but jimmy carter and bill clinton. dr. king's family will be there for the commemoration. >>> an emergency test, new mrj si telephone notification from a new vender. the current system was scrutinizes after the fire in richmond last august. some received alerts late. others not at all. starting at 5:30 tonight, people who live near four refineries will start receiving calls. tests run through 7:00 p.m. if you haven't signed up, you u)sq to do and. a link on our website, nbcbayarea.com. >>> a new report claims african-american boy racially profiled by police in oakland. the oakland-based nonprofit the black organizing project analyzed police reports from 2006 to 2012. black boys made up 3/4 of all juvenile arrests in oakland third of the city's under 18 population. the group will present its finding in a news conference with the aclu. also present the report tonight at 6:00 with the oakland unified school board. >>> 6:35. closing arguments expected to begin in the dirty dui trial of a former contra costa sheriff's deput
and speeches from three presidents, of course president obama but jimmy carter and bill clinton. dr. king's family will be there for the commemoration. >>> an emergency test, new mrj si telephone notification from a new vender. the current system was scrutinizes after the fire in richmond last august. some received alerts late. others not at all. starting at 5:30 tonight, people who live near four refineries will start receiving calls. tests run through 7:00 p.m. if you haven't signed...
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the government denies the claims but the obama administration is asking the u.n. to urgently investigate. >> more chaos in egypt. ousted former president mubarak is expected to be freed from prison at any moment. last month's military coup has some wondering if they are headed back to mubarak's old regime. we go to washington, dc, for the latest. >> the death toll in egypt is staggering a thousand people killed in a week. enjoy, fear of more tension after two years in jail waiting for a retrial, mubarak could walk out of detail. the prime minister ordered him to be placed under house arrest. >> this is horrible. it will cancel everything we have been through, all the killing, all the blood shed, devastating. >> this is seen as a blow to the 2010 revolution and could give more weight to allegations that last in's removal of the democratically elected president by the military was a step toward running to the old regime. the state department calls it an internal issue. >> working its way through the legal system there. >> senator john mccain made the case for cuttin
the government denies the claims but the obama administration is asking the u.n. to urgently investigate. >> more chaos in egypt. ousted former president mubarak is expected to be freed from prison at any moment. last month's military coup has some wondering if they are headed back to mubarak's old regime. we go to washington, dc, for the latest. >> the death toll in egypt is staggering a thousand people killed in a week. enjoy, fear of more tension after two years in jail waiting...
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martin luther king's i have a dream speech and president obama and jimmy carter and bill clinton will address the crowd. >> the state senate maps to present its own proposal today to reduce evercrowding in california prisons the next two years. the governor proposed a new $300 million plan to move inmates that would help the state comply with a federal court order. >> check out the low ceiling, you cannot see the top of either eastern span. we have fog, mist, and cooler weather on the way. but cooler this holiday week. >> a look to the new span of the bay bridge on the right side with traffic moving smoothly although we have a full highway closure. moretys coming up. >> china could be home to the oldest person ever. she is 127 born in the year 1886. she says she is still healthy enough to take care of herself and manages to do daily chores like feeding the chickens. she is not officially the world's oldest because her age has not been validated by an international body but if it is verified she would beat the current record holder, a french woman, would lived to be 122. >> amazing! >>
martin luther king's i have a dream speech and president obama and jimmy carter and bill clinton will address the crowd. >> the state senate maps to present its own proposal today to reduce evercrowding in california prisons the next two years. the governor proposed a new $300 million plan to move inmates that would help the state comply with a federal court order. >> check out the low ceiling, you cannot see the top of either eastern span. we have fog, mist, and cooler weather on...
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. >>> president obama travels to phoenix where he'll propose overhauling the finance system. will propose shutting down fannie may and freddy mac. the president wants to replace private market and repackages them as security. >>> and the news in washington this morning is the newspaper. the washington post has been sold to amazon.com founder jeff bezos. paid $250 million for the post and other company newspapers. the post has been owned by a grant family since 1933. but like other newspapers, it has been losing readers and advisers to the internet. he is buying the post as an individual and amazon will not be involved. certainly some big changes there for the washington post. >> yes, absolutely. and big changes for jet blue. we hear it's going first class. >> yes, someone's getting fancy. known for all coach services, actually, adding 16 live flat first class seat. first time jet blue will have two types of service. the new larger seats will be located in the front of the plane and convert into a single bed. some seats will be walled off in a sliding door in what jet blue is
. >>> president obama travels to phoenix where he'll propose overhauling the finance system. will propose shutting down fannie may and freddy mac. the president wants to replace private market and repackages them as security. >>> and the news in washington this morning is the newspaper. the washington post has been sold to amazon.com founder jeff bezos. paid $250 million for the post and other company newspapers. the post has been owned by a grant family since 1933. but like...
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it was closed two weeks ago in response to what the obama administration said was a serious terrorist threat. >> a special on for a man many consider a living legend in the struggle emfor equality, the human rights commission honors clarence jones for his work with martin luther king jr. and is a former speechwriter and advisor to the late civil rights leader and currently is the first ever diverse at this time scholar at the university of san francisco. the event coincides with the anniversary of august 28 of the march on washington where king gave his "i have a dream" speech 50 years ago. >> ahead, seven things to know as you start the day. >> and a plan to bring tigers to a california community and we will hearges. >>> that's "america's money." make it a great day. i'm john muller. >> good morning, whether you are just joining us or head out the door, seven thing you need to know: it is dry. live doppler 7 hd shows thunderstorms are threatening the north bay. that bring as high fire danger. two, the red flag warning has everyone on heightened alert. keep 100 feet of defensible spac
it was closed two weeks ago in response to what the obama administration said was a serious terrorist threat. >> a special on for a man many consider a living legend in the struggle emfor equality, the human rights commission honors clarence jones for his work with martin luther king jr. and is a former speechwriter and advisor to the late civil rights leader and currently is the first ever diverse at this time scholar at the university of san francisco. the event coincides with the...
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the white house says president obama still will attend the group of 20 economic summit in st. peterburg, shalala, -- russia, but has no plan to meet with putin. >> the home the scene of a heinous crime came crashing down in a few seconds. we will show you. >> a look outside from our camera, you can see the embarcadero center and the gray clouds. you cannot see quite >> you can see the embarcadero center. you can see the to which the building. the marine layer moved up to 2,500' so visibility is better. the extra 500' has more moisture. so we have drizzle for the commute. temperatures today from four degrees cooler in san francisco to six degrees in oakland and eight in san jose and napa and redwood city and live more, ten to 11 degrees cooler-than-average. storms are moving away from us and more storms are possible. a last lightning and thunder we will track tomorrow. high fire danger there tomorrow. today, 81 if sacramento. 77 in talk know. not warmer than everywhere. 70 in san diego and 103 in palm springs. >> with the mist and drizzle, we have not seen too many accidents bu
the white house says president obama still will attend the group of 20 economic summit in st. peterburg, shalala, -- russia, but has no plan to meet with putin. >> the home the scene of a heinous crime came crashing down in a few seconds. we will show you. >> a look outside from our camera, you can see the embarcadero center and the gray clouds. you cannot see quite >> you can see the embarcadero center. you can see the to which the building. the marine layer moved up to...